Scranton Baseball Weekend

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (sk bob)

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 22:59:06 GMT

scooter, I giggle every time I say that word. heeeheee.

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (ScreamingChicken)

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:10:32 GMT

joerogo

eruby, I forget the Italian name for this dish, but it is considered peasant food. This is what you made with your stale bread.

Are you thinking of panzanella?

Brad

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (joerogo)

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 07:29:04 GMT

sk bob

how did I miss this thread from back in June?
the summer was real busy I guess.
1st thing, WJ's shirt almost matches the trim on Joes scooter.
faux snake skin on a scooter seat.....only in Pennsylvania.
all of the food looks good,even the cell phone pics.
Iwouldn't share that clam pie either,WJ.

Don't you be disrespecting the scooter

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (ChiTownDiner)

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:39:52 GMT

Make mine a double crusted spinach...looked mighty fine!

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (sk bob)

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 21:30:14 GMT

how did I miss this thread from back in June?
the summer was real busy I guess.
1st thing, WJ's shirt almost matches the trim on Joes scooter.
faux snake skin on a scooter seat.....only in Pennsylvania.
all of the food looks good,even the cell phone pics.
Iwouldn't share that clam pie either,WJ.

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (wanderingjew)

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:02:36 GMT

joerogo

I got a chance to try Zuppardi's. Great little place in a residential neighborhood.

No question what I was going to order either....The fresh clam pie! It tasted every bit as good as it looks in WJ's photo. The nice briney, salty flavor of the clams with a mild sprinkling of cheese on an excellent crust.

Funny though, there were a lot of weird people there. They all had cameras and were taking pictures of their food It must have been an unofficial food blogger day. I met a very nice girl from Hong Kong. She was traveling up the coast eating regionally appropriate food. WJ would have been proud.

One sour note..WJ got more clams than I did Everyone was ordering the fresh clam pie, I guess they were overwhelmed.

Joe,

I'll let you take some extra clams off the pizza in my photo!

Glad to hear enjoyed Zuppardi's as much as I did.

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (joerogo)

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:03:35 GMT

eruby, I forget the Italian name for this dish, but it is considered peasant food. This is what you made with your stale bread.

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (eruby)

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:01:29 GMT

wanderingjew

Arcaro and Genell
in Old Forge PA

Since we arrived a few minutes early we sat down to a complimentary appetizer of marinated beans

Several summers ago we were in Scranton for a Little Leauge tournament. In addition to the Glider Diner and Coney Island Lunch (the one on Lackawanna), we wanted to go to Arcaro and Genell which we had read about here.

Of course the family of the Little Leaguer wanted to go to Olive Garden, so we picked at salad and pasta, saving room for the real dinner later.

The marinated beans, which we knew nothing about, arrived minutes after we were seated. All I can say is they were like crack. What a great surprize. We had a few slices of various pizza, and some pasta dish. but the beans were unforgettable.

Thanks for a great memory!

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (joerogo)

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:58:23 GMT

wanderingjew

Zuppardi's Apizza

in West Haven CT

although I looked at the menu

I already knew what i wanted...

The fresh clam pizza!

I obviously saved the best meal for last. Although it traditionally doesn't come with Mozarella, I asked them to add some very light mozzarella

Loaded with freshly shucked clams, olive oil and garlic

the firm crust held up to the generous toppings..

Although this was a small pie, spending $22.00 (market price) was well worth it, and yes, I finished the entire pie...

I got a chance to try Zuppardi's. Great little place in a residential neighborhood.

No question what I was going to order either....The fresh clam pie! It tasted every bit as good as it looks in WJ's photo. The nice briney, salty flavor of the clams with a mild sprinkling of cheese on an excellent crust.

Funny though, there were a lot of weird people there. They all had cameras and were taking pictures of their food It must have been an unofficial food blogger day. I met a very nice girl from Hong Kong. She was traveling up the coast eating regionally appropriate food. WJ would have been proud.

One sour note..WJ got more clams than I did Everyone was ordering the fresh clam pie, I guess they were overwhelmed.

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (Greymo)

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 18:21:17 GMT

Actually, I wanted to point out that your pictures did not begin to do the food justice but I am trying very hard (and with much difficulty) to be on my best behavior.

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (joerogo)

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 17:17:28 GMT

And you never invited me? I'm hurt.

At least you didn't make fun of my cellphone pic

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (Greymo)

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:57:54 GMT

Wow Joe! We agree on something. Our family from Syracuse meets us there once a year for a get together. We love this place. Great service, friendly, and terrific food!

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (joerogo)

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:47:21 GMT

"Nobody goes there anymore; it's too crowded." Yogi

That was always my opinion of Arcaro and Genell. Every time I tried to dine there it was just crazy. Large crowds, no sense of order. I told Wanderingjew when we met last June that this was my first time eating at A & G.

Well, on Friday we were passing by and decided to give it one more try. It was early, about 5:30PM and there was a parking space right out front. Glad we did, I just found my new favorite restaurant for red sauce Italian food.

I had the veal with peppers and tomatoes. One of the best meals of my life.(cellphone pic)

The peppers had a little wang to them, probably a shot of red wine vinegar. The tomatoes were probably San Marzano. They had a natural sweetness that screams quality. The veal was fork tender and flavorful.

My wife went with her standard....chicken parmesan. The portion was huge. Three breasts and about 1/2 pound of pasta. Sorry about cropping the photo down so much. After I took the picture we noticed that there were five breasts in the picture

The chicken was plumb(not beaten)and juicy with a light breading. But the sauce was the clear winner.

As we were leaving there were about 50-60 people in the bar area waiting for a table. The place probably only holds about 75. Yes, the food is THAT good.

So Dale, Thank You for introducing me to a fine Italian restaurant in my own back yard

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (ayersian)

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:12:50 GMT

doggydaddy

...Zuppardi's being your final stop. I am so glad that they are getting noticed here in Roadfood. (Oddly my original review disappeared..)

Mark, that is indeed strange. Your original photos are still there, but where is the review -- the one that drew me and everyone else there in the first place?

Dale, AMAZING clam pie photo. I've tried twice going down there for a meal -- now it's at the top of my hit list for sure! Thanks! Chris

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (wanderingjew)

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:17:38 GMT

Foodosaurus

wanderingjew

Who???!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chien-Ming_Wang

I know, I know, I was just being facetious, snarky, cynical....etc

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (Foodosaurus)

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:11:49 GMT

wanderingjew

Who???!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chien-Ming_Wang

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (wanderingjew)

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:44:56 GMT

ces1948

I was curious about the attendance for the BB game. How many would you say were there? Here in my area we have the Florida State League which is class A. Attendance is all over the place. I've seen as few as 150 and as many as 2000 (usually for $1 beer and hotdog night)

I couldn't tell you about all the games, however it was a Saturday night and Youth Baseball Night and Fireworks Night . The stadium seats approx 10,350 and according to their website there were approximately 8350 people in attendance.

What I can tell you is that that the Pawtucket Red Sox (Paw Sox) play here at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, the ballpark seats approximately 10,000 and every weekend they're in town is almost a guaranteed sellout.

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (ces1948)

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

I was curious about the attendance for the BB game. How many would you say were there? Here in my area we have the Florida State League which is class A. Attendance is all over the place. I've seen as few as 150 and as many as 2000 (usually for $1 beer and hotdog night)

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (wanderingjew)

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:43:44 GMT

Foodosaurus

Dale,

Great report. I tried to get out to Scranton to see Chin Ming Wang pitch last season while he was rehabbing, but couldn't make it happen.

Who???!!!

Foodosaurus

The white clam pie looks amazing. I hope you ordered a frozen sausage pie to go!

No frozen Pies for me-I've been back on the strict diet.
7 weeks until the big road trip...

In between there will be one more "cheat weekend" and one or maybe two "cheat days".

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (Foodosaurus)

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:35:06 GMT

Dale,

Great report. I tried to get out to Scranton to see Chin Ming Wang pitch last season while he was rehabbing, but couldn't make it happen.

The white clam pie looks amazing. I hope you ordered a frozen sausage pie to go!

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (wanderingjew)

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:07:35 GMT

doggydaddy

Dale,

What a great post!!! It hit me in two ways with Zuppardi's being your final stop. I am so glad that they are getting noticed here in Roadfood. (Oddly my original review disappeared..)
Those photos belong in the current review. I feel that West Haven has a few places that are really worth checking out. It is a 'sleeper' town and off the map for now.

The "Old Forge' style pie is of interest too. You said that the crust is less dense. Is it airy and light?
I ask this as at my job, I make scratch made bread and I have been playing around with the recipes. I had some extra dough and I rolled and stretched it onto a small sheet pan, about the same as your photo. I threw it into a 550 degree convection oven. I blinked; and it turned into a New Haven style pie; it had a very dark outer crust. The crust was light and pliable with a sweet yeast taste and it was very good. I expected a denser crust but who knows? Maybe I made a Old Forge pizza unencumbered by the thought process.
Next time I try this, I hope I have a camera nearby.

mark

Mark,

Airy, light and crispy would be the best way to describe it. Almost like toasted italian bread versus dense pizza dough.
Thanks for the compliment. Not to pat myself on the back, but I'm amazed at how many people are interested in my photos, I've actually made some $ already considering I'm just an amateur with an average camera.

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (doggydaddy)

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:48:07 GMT

Dale,

What a great post!!! It hit me in two ways with Zuppardi's being your final stop. I am so glad that they are getting noticed here in Roadfood. (Oddly my original review disappeared..)
Those photos belong in the current review. I feel that West Haven has a few places that are really worth checking out. It is a 'sleeper' town and off the map for now.

The "Old Forge' style pie is of interest too. You said that the crust is less dense. Is it airy and light?
I ask this as at my job, I make scratch made bread and I have been playing around with the recipes. I had some extra dough and I rolled and stretched it onto a small sheet pan, about the same as your photo. I threw it into a 550 degree convection oven. I blinked; and it turned into a New Haven style pie; it had a very dark outer crust. The crust was light and pliable with a sweet yeast taste and it was very good. I expected a denser crust but who knows? Maybe I made a Old Forge pizza unencumbered by the thought process.
Next time I try this, I hope I have a camera nearby.

mark

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (TnTinCT)

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:49:37 GMT

Nice pie pics! We hit Zuppardi's a few months back (ok, maybe a bit longer than that), and although we didn't get the clam pie, the sausage one we had was really great. Slightly different from a Pepe's style pie - I think it was the cheese, but I loved it.

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (Ahi Mpls.)

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:14:14 GMT

I am going to print out the pictures of the spinach & the clam pizzas...I shall carry them in my wallet and show them to people on the bus everyday. I will gush over how beautiful and and talented they are. I may be asked to leave the bus, I will not care.

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (CheeseWit)

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:51:42 GMT

Dale: Nice report and good photos! Thanks for the invite; sorry I couldn't make it.
When the Red Barons were with the Phillies, the park was built to the same field dimensions as Veterans Stadium and artificial turf was specified as that was in the Vet. The Phillies organization wanted their triple A players to play in a replica of the home stadium.

Zuppardi's is on my "gotta' do" list and I will get there now that I work for a CT-based company.

Thanks for posting.

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (joerogo)

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:36:35 GMT

ellen4641

I tried that Old Forge style pizza once, and it was'nt my thing...
(the small squares reminded me of school lunch pizza, and I like more of a garlicky flavor, etc) JMO...

Hey Ellen, Trust me, you just didn't try the right places. Come on up and let me show you around. Heck, I could fit you on the back of my scooter!

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (wanderingjew)

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:22:29 GMT

joerogo

Even after enjoying Rocky Mountain Oysters out west, I'm still on the fence with Tripe and Soffrito.

Michael

You definitely came to mind while I was enjoying that clam pie.
I hope to make it out to Huntington Park next year. I hope to check out a game there with you.

Mosca,

We will be back. Next year is going to be slim pickings with trips for me since I have to complete stage 3 of my condo renovations so there will be a few weekend trips to the NYC area staying at "chez friends" and hopefully a couple of day trips to Scranton and perhaps even Allentown to see the triple A Iron Pigs.

Ken

The Daily Treat was our other option if the line at Country Pancake House was going to be too long...If you're a fan of coffee, you should check out the Ridgewood Coffee Company
http://www.ridgewoodcoffeecompany.com/
a block or two away (on the same side of the street)

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (mr chips)

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:54:03 GMT

The clam pizza looks great. The old forge Pizza looks interesting and it is nice to see a picture of Joe Rogo. As always a sensational report, WJ.

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (buffetbuster)

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:31:41 GMT

That is some great looking pizza WJ. And that photo looks nothing like JoeRogo! (There, I beat you to it AHI MPLS)

Re:Scranton Baseball Weekend (ken8038)

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:31:40 GMT

Re: The Country Pancake House: My wife's cousin lives in Ridgewood and for several years we would meet about once a year with him and his wife for Breakfast there (always early on a Saturday, we would never dare try a Sunday, none of us likes waiting on lines).

We all definately noticed a decline in both quality of food and quality of service over the past few years to the point that last year, by mutual agreement we switched to the nearby Daily Treat Coffee Shop. While I can't really say the food was any better, it was a lot more relaxing and they let us stay as long as we wanted, which is good because we only get together once a year. It's coming up again next month.

Great report, quite lot of driving, but, Oh that Clam pie looks amazing!